Structure improvement of trigger safety of toy gun

ABSTRACT

The invention provides a structure improvement of a trigger safety of a toy gun, which mainly includes a trigger, a switch, a connector and an ammunition follower disposed on a magazine. After BB bullets in the magazine are completely shot, the ammunition follower in the magazine is moved to a top end of the magazine and pushes the connector to rotate the connector as well as the switch simultaneously. Thus, the switch blocks the trigger and the trigger cannot be triggered so that the safety can be ensured.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The invention relates to a structure improvement of a trigger safety ofa toy gun, and more particularly to a safety structure of a toy gun.

(2) Description of the Prior Art

Toy guns may be substantially classified into a gas-powered toy gun andan electricity-powered toy gun. In order to make the feeling, weight andtriggering method of the toy gun approximate to those of the real gun,the structure of the toy gun is almost the same as that of the real gun.Generally speaking, a side surface of the toy gun body is usuallyprovided with a trigger safety structure the same as that of the realgun. Because the released pressure of the gas shoots the BB bullet inthe barrel of the gas-powered toy gun, the trigger safety structure hasto be disposed in the gas-powered toy gun according to the followinglimitations. When the magazine still has the BB bullet remained therein,the trigger safety structure is configured to prevent the BB bullet frombeing shot to hurt other persons due to the mistriggering of thetrigger. When the BB bullets in the magazine have been completely shot,the trigger safety structure can be actuated so that the trigger cannotbe triggered and the gas of the gas-powered toy gun cannot be wasted.However, it is basically impossible to know whether the BB bullets inthe magazine have been completely shot according to the exterior of thetoy gun or the operations of other structures. Usually, when it isobserved that no BB bullet is shot from the barrel after the trigger istriggered, it is determined that the BB bullets in the magazine havebeen completely shot. Thus, the compressed gas has been wasted so thatthe number of times of charging the toy gun with the gas is increased tobring the inconvenience for the player.

Thus, it is an important subject of the present inventor to solve theabove-mentioned problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the associated problems induced by the design defects of theprior art, the present inventor has paid attention to the research anddevelopment according to the experience and the technology inmanufacturing the associated products for many years, and thus developedthis safety structure of the toy gun.

The main object of the invention is to provide a structure improvementof a trigger safety of a toy gun. The structure improvement mainlyincludes a trigger, a switch, a connector and an ammunition followerdisposed on a magazine. After BB bullets in the magazine have beencompletely shot, the ammunition follower on the magazine is moved to thetop end of the magazine to push the connector to rotate arid, at thesame time, to drive the switch to rotate to touch and stop theprojection of the trigger. Thus, the trigger cannot be triggered afterthe BB bullets in the magazine have been completely shot, and the objectof safety can be achieved.

The secondary object of the invention will be described in thefollowing. After the BB bullets in the magazine have been completelyshot, the ammunition follower on the magazine moves the connector andthe switch, and the switch touches and stops the trigger so that thetrigger of the toy gun cannot be triggered when no BB bullet isavailable. Thus, the gas in the toy gun cannot be wasted because thetrigger cannot be triggered after the BB bullets in the toy gun havebeen completely shot, and the charged gas and the number of times ofcharging the gas can be reduced.

Further aspects, objects, and desirable features of the invention willbe better understood from the detailed description and drawings thatfollow in which various embodiments of the disclosed invention areillustrated by way of examples.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a pictorial view showing the invention.

FIG. 2 is a first partial schematic illustration showing the invention.

FIG. 3 is a second partial schematic illustration showing the invention.

FIG. 4 is a first schematic illustration showing a preferred embodimentof the invention.

FIG. 5 is a second schematic illustration showing the preferredembodiment of the invention.

FIG. 6 is a third schematic illustration showing the preferredembodiment of the invention.

FIG. 7 is a fourth schematic illustration showing the preferredembodiment of the invention.

FIG. 8 is a fifth schematic illustration showing the preferredembodiment of the invention.

FIG. 9 is a sixth schematic illustration showing the preferredembodiment of the invention.

FIG. 10 is a seventh schematic illustration showing the preferredembodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

To achieve the above-identified objects and effects, the features andfunctions according to the preferred embodiment of the invention will bedescribed in detailed according to the adopted technological means andstructure so that the invention will be completely understood.

FIG. 1 is a pictorial view showing the invention. FIGS. 2 and 3 arepartial schematic illustrations showing the invention. Referring toFIGS. 1 to 3, a toy gun 1 of the invention includes a trigger 2, aswitch 3, a connector 4 and an ammunition follower 51 disposed on amagazine 5. A projection 21 is disposed on the trigger 2. The switch 3has a push-hold block 31, a slot 32 and a torsional spring 33 forrestricting the position of the switch 3. The connector 4 is formed withan engaging block 41 and a pressing block 42, wherein the engaging block41 engages with the slot 32 of the switch 3.

FIGS. 4 to 10 show the preferred embodiment of the invention. As shownin FIGS. 4 to 10, when the toy gun 1 is shooting BB bullets 6 in anordinary condition, the trigger 2 pushes an action 7 to shoot the BBbullets 6. At this time, the elasticity of the torsional spring 33restricts the switch 3 at a position and forces the push-hold block 31of the switch 3 downwards so that the projection 21 of the trigger 2cannot touch the push-hold block 31 of the switch 3 when the trigger 2is triggered. After the trigger 2 is triggered to push the action 7forwards, the action 7 compresses a recoil spring 8, and the topmost BBbullet 6 in the magazine 5 is moved upwards. In addition, after theaction 7 has compressed the recoil spring 8, the elasticity of therecoil spring 8 again pushes the action 7 backwards so that the BBbullet 6 enters the action 7, and the gas pressure in the toy gun 1smoothly shoots the BB bullet 6. On the other hand, while the BB bullet6 is being shot, the ammunition follower 51 on the magazine 5 is liftedto the top end of the magazine 5 as the number of the BB bullets 6 isgradually decreased. When the last BB bullet 6 is shot, the ammunitionfollower 51 is lifted to the topmost end of the magazine 5, and theammunition follower 51 touches and pushes the pressing block 42 of theconnector 4 to rotate the connector 4. When the connector 4 is beingrotated, the engaging block 41 engaging with the slot 32 of the switch 3rotates the switch 3 so that the push-hold block 31 at one end of theswitch 3 is lifted upwards. At this time, if the user tries to triggerthe trigger 2, the trigger 2 cannot be smoothly triggered because theprojection 21 of the trigger 2 has touched the lifted push-hold block 31at the one end of the switch 3.

According to the above-mentioned structure, after the BB bullets 6 inthe magazine 5 of the toy gun 1 have been completely shot, the trigger 2cannot be triggered to perform the shooting operation so that thefunction of the trigger safety structure of the typical toy gun can beachieved. Furthermore, because the gas pressure of the toy gun 1 servesas the power source, the operation of triggering the trigger 2 isrestricted after the BB bullets 6 have been completely shot. Thus, it ispossible to prevent the unessential gas from being consumed due to thetriggerring of the trigger 2, the charged gas of the toy gun 1 can besaved, and the number of times of charging the gas can be decreased.

New characteristics and advantages of the invention covered by thisdocument have been set forth in the foregoing description. It is to beexpressly understood, however, that the drawings are for the purpose ofillustration only and are not intended as a definition of the limits ofthe invention. Changes in methods, shapes, structures or devices may bemade in details without exceeding the scope of the invention by thosewho are skilled in the art. The scope of the invention is, of course,defined in the language in which the appended claims are expressed.

1. A structure improvement of a trigger safety of a toy gun, mainlycomprising: a trigger, on which a projection is disposed; a switchhaving one push-hold block extending from one side of the switch, and aslot formed on the other side of the switch; a connector formed with anextended engaging block and an extended pressing block, wherein theengaging block engages with the slot of the switch; and an ammunitionfollower disposed on a magazine of the toy gun, wherein: after BBbullets in the magazine have been completely shot, the ammunitionfollower on the magazine pushes the connector to rotate, and, at thesame time, drives the switch to make the switch touch the trigger sothat the trigger cannot be triggered after the BB bullets have beencompletely shot.
 2. The structure improvement according to claim 1,wherein a torsional spring is disposed on the switch, and elasticity ofthe torsional spring restricts a position of the switch.
 3. Thestructure improvement according to claim 1, wherein after the BB bulletshave been completely shot, the ammunition follower is also moved upwardsand pushes the pressing block of the connector to rotate the connector.4. The structure improvement according to claim 1, wherein when theconnector is rotated, the engaging block of the connector pushes theslot of the switch to rotate the switch.
 5. The structure improvementaccording to claim 1, wherein after the switch is rotated, the push-holdblock of the switch touches the projection of the trigger.